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New #OpenAccess work in #RESMedVetEnt

Bacterial composition of #Polygenis (Polygenis) bohlsi bohlsi (#Siphonaptera: Rhopalopsyllidae) associated with Thrichomys fosteri (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in the Brazilian Pantanal wetland
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#Fleas #InsectVectors
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September 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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They're very different from today's fleas: their bodies are flat along the top and bottom, while today's fleas are flattened along the sides to glide through dense fur or feathers. Notably, they also lack the specialized hind legs that let modern fleas leap over a hundred times their own size.
Pseudopulex tanlan fossils (A, C-J) and line drawing (B). Figure text: "The holotype female Pseudopulex tanlan sp. nov. The specimen is from the Early Cretaceous (Yixian Fm.) of northeastern China. No. CNU-SIP-LL2013002, (D - J, under alcohol). (A and B) Photograph and line drawing; (C and D) Photograph of the head, C, without alcohol, D, under alcohol; (E) antenna; (F) femur of the mid-leg; (G and H) claw; (I) the segmental boundary of the abdomen; (J) terminalia of the abdomen. Scale bars, A and B, 2 mm, C - J, 0.2 mm." Credit: Gao et al. (2014), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-014-0168-1 Several species of present-day fleas from Argentina pictured in two columns and three rows. Figure text: "Figure 2; Species of fleas representing the first record for La Rioja Province, Argentina. a Craneopsylla minerva, ♀ CMLA (608) (Stephanocircidae b Polygenis (Polygenis) acodontis, ♂ CMLA (674) (Rhopalopsyllidae) c Delostichus talis, ♀ CMLA (616) (Rhopalopsyllidae) d Delostichus talis, ♂ CMLA (619) (Rhopalopsyllidae) e Tiamastus palpalis, ♀ CMLA (631) (Rhopalopsyllidae) f Tiamastus palpalis, ♂ CMLA (629) (Rhopalopsyllidae). Scale=500 um." Credit: López et al. (2017), https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.678.12006
May 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Bacterial composition of Polygenis (Polygenis) bohlsi bohlsi (Wagner, 1901) (Siphonaptera: Rhopalopsyllidae) associated with Thrichomys fosteri (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in the Brazilian Pantanal wetland https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42681944/
September 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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ohh my polygenis....
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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As convocation speaker, Dimitris Polygenis, #UofT Pharmacy alum and president of McKesson Canada, encouraged graduates to embrace unexpected opportunities and remain open to where their careers may lead.

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Convocation speaker Dimitris Polygenis encourages graduates to embrace unexpected opportunities
McKesson Canada president and U of T pharmacy alum shared how pharmacists can apply learnings and values across the profession.
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June 23, 2026 at 6:04 PM